Kanakpur-Kansad

Kanakpur-Kansad
city
Kanakpur-Kansad

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 21°05′45″N 72°49′21″E / 21.095711°N 72.822533°ECoordinates: 21°05′45″N 72°49′21″E / 21.095711°N 72.822533°E
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Surat
Talukas Choryasi
Area
  Total 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 31,456
  Density 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 394230
Telephone code 0261
Vehicle registration GJ-5

Kanakpur-Kansad is city and a Municipality in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The town is located 25 km south of Surat off the Surat-Navsari highway near Sachin. It is one of four Municipalities in the Surat District. The town is situated on the banks of Mindhola River. Due to its proximity to Industrial town of Sachin many labors and workers from textile industry reside here. The majority of the population reside here are native Kolis.

Geography

The city is located at [1] an average elevation of 12 metres (66 feet).

Demographics

2001 India census,[2] Kanakpur-Kansad had a population of 23567. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kanakpur-Kansad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kanakpur-Kansad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Town was a large village before decade having a population of around 17,384 but due to the industrialization of Sachin, the town began to show population growth and hence the gram panchayat is uprgraded to a Municipality to provide basic amenities.

Transport

By road: Kanakpur-Kansad is 17 km from Udhana and 22 km from Surat.

By air: Nearest airport is Surat which is 22 km from Kanakpur-Kansad.


References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanakpur-Kansad
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.